it started days ago as a sharp pain on my lower left abdomen, i tried to ignore the pain until one time it woke me up from sleep.  i had a medical consult last friday fom an internist from one of the local hospital near our place. she assessed and took my medical history and i told her that i had kidney stones – she gave me anti-spasmodics to relieve the pain and requested blood work, urine and a k-u-b ultrasound. i have been on the same situation before years ago, so i already knew.  when my lab results were done i checked it myself, my creatinine was normal and my ultrasound read like this:

kidneys:

the right kidney measures 10.4 x 4.6 cm with cortical thickness of 1.0 cm with non-shadowing echogenic focus at the mid cortex.

the left kidney measures 10.6 x 5.7 cm with cortical thickness of 1.6 cm with shadowing echogenicity at the upper 3rd measuring 0.3 cm.

no hydronephrosis noted.

impression : nephrocalcinosis, right.  nephrolithiasis, left.

nephrocalcinosis is a disorder in which there is excess calcium deposited in the kidneys.  nephrolithiasis on the ther hand is the condition of having kidney stones.

i then consulted with a urologist, he prescribed me a number of medicines to take saying we do first the “conservative approach”.  he also scheduled me for a ct scan (stonogram) just to make sure if more stones are present which were not visible in the ultrasound.

they say if you’re a stone former, it cannot be eradicated in your system.  obviously, the not-so-friendly stones are back again to haunt me.

i just sold my cr series sony vaio laptop days ago before i went for days off for i was wanting a new one.  before i handed it to my buyer i took some pictures so i can let people who are planning to get their laptop “gmasked” have an idea on how it’ll look like after almost a year and a half.

 actually it was still in good shape.

the film on the sides of the pad still intact. 

here you can notice part of the film fraying.

same on the corners of the unit.

part near the speakers.

i think the film really protected the laptop from scratches and dust, and i had that laptop for almost a year and it took care of it.

that’s just like him
to wander off in the evergreen park
slowly searching
for any sign of the ones
he used to love
he says he’s got nothing
left to live for
(he says he’s got nothing left)
and this time I think you’ll know

you’re not alone
there’s more to this I know
you can make it out
you will live to tell

she’s just like him
spoiled rotten, confused by
the lies she’s been fed
she’s searching for no
one (but herself)
her eyes turn to green
and she seems to be happy
that she is her
and this time I think you’ll know

you’re not alone
there is more to this I know
you can make it out
you will live to tell

you’re not alone
there is more to this I know
you can make it out

(there is more to this)

we’re not alone
there is more to this I know
you can make it out
you will live to tell

(so tell me)

you’re not alone
there is more to this I know
you can make it out
you will live to tell

you’re not alone
you’re not, you’re not alone . . .